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ALTERNATIVE GROUND SERVICE FOR SMALL COMMUNITIES

This Report surveys the opportunities for provision of air transportation access to small communities by ground transportation. It is intended to: (1) Describe the characteristics of selected airport ground transportation operations; (2) Describe the regulatory enviornment within which airport ground transportation must operate; (3) Describe the competitive environment of the airport ground transportation industry, especially competition with communter airlines; and to (4) Present the advantages and disadvantages of, and the potential for, commercial ground access operators providing service to small communities in lieu of scheduled air service.

Corporate Authors:

Simat, Helliesen and Eichner, Incorporated

New York, NY
United States

Department of Transportation

Office of the Secretary of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SEWashington, DC
United States
20590